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Education Strategy
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The Education Service is committed to;

- continuously improving the sustainability of its working practices across all of its activities
- making education for and information about Sustainable Development a central theme throughout its work.
 
What are the current 'triggers' for Sustainable Development?
Education is constantly changing, in any time or place the triggers for Sustainable Development will differ. Dorset Education Service recognises the following as accelerators towards Sustainable Development …now!
 
  We must educate for Agenda 21;
Click to go to the Dorset Agenda 21 page. - Allow real consultation
- Encourage all people to seek solutions
  - Encourage active participation by all
  - Provide access to current information
  We must practise what we preach;
Click to go to the Dorset Schools page - Minimise our impact on the environment
- Establish ethical standards of purchasing
  - Maintain fair systems of management
  We must ensure that;
Click to go to the Youth and Community page - All young people and others currently under-represented in decision making are allowed access to the process
  - We enable them to acquire the knowledge, values and skills needed to participate fully
  We must equip all people with;
Click to go to the Lifelong Learning page - The skills and knowledge they need to fulfil their potential in the future
- Opportunities to develop their skills, knowledge and values throughout their lives
 
  We must work to:
  - Eliminate global poverty
  - Equip people with the skills and values they need to become practising world citizens
  - Help people to understand the consequences of different levels of development
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What will the Dorset Education Service deliver?
The Dorset Youth and Community Service will:
Provide young people with informal educational opportunities, which emphasise the key role that sustainability issues play in both their lives and those of others within their communities.
The Dorset Adult and continuing Education Service will:
Provide access to information about Sustainable Development,
Provide opportunities for participation in training in Sustainable Development,
Provide enhanced opportunities for lifelong learning.
Strategic Services will:
Assist the school community, in so far as resources will allow, by providing buildings which are models of sustainability and environmental good practice, so enabling pupils to practice sustainability in their own lives.
The School Effectiveness Service will:
Develop strategies to enhance the community contribution to pupil achievement, including guidance to parents, good practice on homework and using the arts and sport to build motivation and achieve excellence for pupils,
Implement the literacy and numeracy strategies, including development at Key Stage 3 and of summer schools,
Improve Information Communication Technology (ICT) capability,
Work in conjunction with Pupil and Parent support Services to ensure that all pupils will have the opportunity to be included within their local mainstream schools as and where appropriate and that special schools are seen as part of the family of schools.
The School Library Service will:
Provide cost effective resources for schools at all levels and advice on all aspects of resource provision including training in Information and Computer Technology.
Pupil and Parent Support Services will:
Provide support, according to need, to pupils and their parents in the form of assessment, advice and as necessary actual provision.
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What are our indicators of success?
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   Dorset Education Service Sustainability Indicators.  
% of schools that have undertaken ESD programmes in the last 2 years
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% of the adult population in full/part-time education or training
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% of schools with Dorset ESD accreditation
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% Qualifications at age 19 (government indicator)
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Who will get the information?
The Dorset Adult and Continuing Education Service.

Access to information is a key factor in our transition to more Sustainable Development. The Dorset Education Service is commited to making education for and information about Sustainable Development a central theme throughout its work.
 

The education system must as a key function prepare all people for their role as well-informed, skilled and experienced participators in determining the quality and structure of the world we all inhabit.' 17
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The Dorset School Library Service.

The School Library Service provides a cost-effective resource for schools at all levels. This includes: the provision of project packs, the general loan of materials, a book selling service and advice on all aspects of resource provision including training in ICT.

Education Resources Centre,
College Road,
Blandford Camp,
Blandford,
Dorset. DT11 8BG

 Tel: (01258) 451151 / 451499
Fax: (01258) 480076
E-mail: dorset-sls@dial.pipex.com
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